Question: I request please answer to this question with proper explanation: (earlier someone answered to this question but it was wrong since he/she wrote 9% preference

I request please answer to this question with proper explanation:

(earlier someone answered to this question but it was wrong since he/she wrote 9% preference share capital but in real it is 8% preference share capital) please give a correct answer. I request please give a proper explanation)

The present capital structure of a company is as follows

Rs. Lakhs

Equity share capital (face value per share Rs.10) 10000

8% Preference Share Capital 5000

9% Non convertible Debentures 5000

11% Term loans 10000

Its present return on capital employed is 25% The present market price per share is Rs.100 The rate of corporate tax is 25% It has a proposal under consideration which require additional financing to the extent of 50% of its existing capital employed. An investment in this proposal is expected to increase the return on capital employed to 35% of the total capital employed. The following alternative modes of investment are under consideration.

I request please answer to this question with proper explanation: (earlier someone

The management would like to adopt the alternative which will maximize the wealth of the shareholders. Keeping this objective in mind decide the best alternative.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|} \hline & Proportion of new investment & Proportion of new investment & Proportion of new investment & Proportion of new investment \\ \hline Issue of equity shares of face value of Rs.10 at at the existing market price & 50 & 40 & 25 & 30 \\ \hline 9% Preference Share equity & 10 & 15 & 25 & 20 \\ \hline 10% Non convertible Debentures & 20 & 15 & 25 & 15 \\ \hline 12% Long term Loans & 20 & 30 & 25 & 35 \\ \hline P/E Ratio & 10 & 8 & & 7 \\ \hline \end{tabular}

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